The Minority Business Partnership (MBP) is an economic development initiative which seeks to help grow our economy and strengthen area business by leveraging the Dayton region’s minority assets.

How does MBP work?

MBP creates supply chain opportunities for local businesses by pairing minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses with large buying organizations within the region. The chamber believes this innovative regional approach to supplier diversity will not only enhance the economic vibrancy of the region but also strengthen the competitive advantage of all businesses.

MBP accelerates the growth of minority business enterprises (MBEs) by advocating for increased minority business participation and facilitating strategic business partnerships.

The Minority Business Partnership:

Helps buying organizations keep more procurement spend local

Builds supplier diversity capacity in the region

Connects buyers with MBE suppliers

The 20/40 Partnership

The Minority Business Partnership (MBP) strategically focuses on two specific areas for building inclusion capacity and creating connections in our region. The outcomes of these two areas are the source for creating a tangible return on investment to the community. In order to make those connections, MBP strives to identify our community’s largest buying organizations and its sizable minority suppliers.

These two strategy areas focus on a subgroup of the Dayton region. This subgroup of approximately 20 committed buying organizations and 40 minority owned firms represents the group most likely to create true economic outcomes. The buying organizations are referred to as Committed Buying Organizations (CBO) and the minority owned businesses are called the Focused 40. It is important not to become fixated on the exact numbers in either case. The focus is best placed on the profile of the groups and the activities creating results. Whatever the exact numbers, these two groups are the most ready to engage in doing business together, creating jobs, and embracing inclusionary practices.

Benefits for Qualified Buying Organizations

Facilities Committee: Monthly meetings for Facilities Managers to network and exchange best practices related to increasing supplier diversity within the construction and building maintenance industries.

One-on-One Consultations: Support for Chief Executives and internal teams to help strengthen the supplier diversity process and identify new opportunities for MBE participation in an organization’s supply chain.

Bid Opportunities: Ability to upload open bid notices and work with the MBP to target select suppliers for pre-qualified bid opportunities.

Benefits for Qualified Minority Business Enterprises

Enterprise Leadership and Development: Support through the Dayton Entrepreneurial Development Network as well as statewide and national partners to help companies refine and execute their plans for business growth.

Financing and Mergers & Acquisitions: Counseling, information and access for funding and support to help meet the capital needs of a growing business.